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they might be able to ask to rule on previous decisions. this morning a pair of weekend raids by u.s. special forces. it was a double blow against al- qaeda. in libya, u.s. snatched a terrorist outside of his car. the other attack happened in somama, they stormed a complex on the beach. now, they are blamed for murders of hundreds in kenya and tanzania. among the questions that is him, where the terrorists hiding and information about future attacks. all right. a monday. and a stormy monday. this is off to the west. lots of rain working in our direction through the morning hours and afternoon.
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this is coupled with a cold front and also moisture from karen. so yes. humid this morning. look at what is going on. the dew points in the 70s. so feeling sultry across the area. so what we're working with, temperatures are on the warm side as well. we're not even mild anymore. it is warm this morning. 75 degrees in the city. 71 in glen burnie. right now in manchester and woodbine, 70 degrees as well. and also, we have the winds out there for today. so this morning the wind speed coming in at 5 to 15 miles per hour across the board here. 12 in ellicott city. the winds will pickup during the day and gusts up to 30 miles per hour, that is a possibility. we're seeing gusts in manture, 18 and 22 is being reported in
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perry hall. this is what to expect as you plan the day. 6:00 this morning breezy. windy by this afternoon. the temperature coming in at 70 degrees, by 9:00 with the rain in the forecast, more during lunchtime. over to you. a maryland state trooper remains in critical condition this morning. 24-year-old jacqueline kline was hit by a car at a traffic stop. it happened at 1:00 yesterday morning. kline provided backup helping an officer who pulled over a drunk driver. kline is a great trooper. >> i need to be by her side. that's what i have been doing. >> now, police found no evidence. new this morning, maryland state police are saying, 11 people were hurt in a multicar
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crash in prince georges county. six cars were involved in the crash. one caught fire, one victim has life-threatening injuries. two others are in trauma care. no more word about the crash. a stabbing downtown, will have investigators looking for more clues today. it happened yesterday evening. two men were taken to the hospital and are expected to survive. baltimore police want you to call them. shooting in parkville over the weekend is also under investigation this morning after a man was shot saturday night at the 7100 block. he is expected to survive. plus don't have information on a suspect or a possible motive. two children are recovering this morning after an atv crash. now, an 11-year-old and 6-year- old were riding the atv in their front yard and it crashed into a tree. the 11-year-old was flown to
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shock trauma because he may have hit his head. neither of the children were wearing helmet, but they are expected to be okay. coming up on abc 2 news -- >> 295 north. there is construction-related delays wrapping up this morning. we will have traffic and weather together here on abc 2 news.
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okay. so baltimore ravens are a work in progress, mike, would you agree with that? yeah. he watched the game yesterday, has you did. they are not playing as well as they did during last year's playoff run, but yesterday, rice had a touchdown in the 3rd, but flacco throws an interception and that leads to a touchdown for jones. later in the 4th. justin tucker, doing what he does, 44 yards. he had the last chance for miami with stergis. he was going to 57 that's not stergis. he missed the field goal. look at the missed field goal.
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the ravens move to 3-2 on the season. next week aaron rogers and the green bay packers. time for mention news. the nation's largest youth sports association are forming an alliance to talk about concussion. the location will work with experts to establish best practices for diagnose ands treating young athletes. members will share their answers for research, studies, and talk to athletes and parents. abc 2 news is working with you to help you understand the risk and signs of concussion in your children. you can log on and read our guide on www.abc2news.com. well, have you checked out maryland's new healthcare
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exchange website yet. maybe you don't have time or too many questions. all right. now working for you this morning with simple answers to the biggest question about the new healthcare law. >> there has been so much rhetoric about the president's healthcare plan, so many of us still have questions. so here's a study guyed as you sit down to do your weekend healthcare homework. >> question number 1. >> i heard that if you don't have healthcare from any source that you get fined. i wanted to know what kind of fine you would get if you don't have any healthcare. and how much it is. >> for the answers, we went to healthcare expert, sarah. >> in the beginning the penalty is very low. in the first year, $95. the fine does go up in later years. it can be as much as -- um, $700 at a minimum. >> reporter: question 2 -- >> for those who are, have not had what's
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the process? how do they go about applying. >> a state exchange, you can simply go through health.gov to your own exchange. and the 34 states using the federal exchange, you will be directed to the enrollment site. >> if you cannot get on-line, get outside. there are assistance programs that community health care centers where you can enroll in person. question 3. >> i don't make enough money to actually afford president barack obama chair, what will happen to me? >> everybody who is eligible for insurance through this new system also can check to see if he or she qualifies on the family qualifies for a subsidy. >> a family of four making less than $94,000 a year and a single $46,000, qualifies for a price break. good luck studying, the final
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test will be in march when open enrollment ends. all right. let's talk about what is going on right now. satellite-radar, all of the rain off to the north and west. this is poised to move into our area today. some of this could be on the severe side. we have plenty of humidity and moisture. this is tropical moisture from karen. that is working in here coupled with the coldront, as we go throughout the day the possibility of severe weather, yes it is there. we are talking about damaging winds and the possibility of an isolated tornado. so definitely keep you updated on this information. the temperatures right now are warm this morning. 70 degrees in glen okay. and 72 in arnold. good morning. 69 degrees. we're seeing 70 in centralville and also easton this morning. as you head out the door debt forget the rain gear, you will need it for today.
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maryland's most powerful radar goes into motion and picks up on the wet weather and heavy rain coming in here as we go into the morning time frame, and also towards the afternoon. this is around 2:00 and will continue through the area. and also dealing with the coastal flood advisory until 11:00 this morning as well. once the front gets through the takes the rain with it. by tomorrow, nice dry feeling like fall day. towards wednesday another disturbance that will work south to north. so we will be in on this action and seeing more wet weather towards the middle of the week. in the meantime, go to our website and download the storm shield weather app. this will keep you ahead of the storm if one turns severe. into the afternoon, lunchtime around 76 degrees. the thunderstorms will be with us throughout the day. temperature around 79. dropping off by tuesday and
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cooler by wednesday. now, check of the traffic. good morning. lynette. hi, everyone. here is what is going on. this is the west side of the beltway. the sis 17 and exit 15, you will hit up construction- related delays. not a big deal. this is 65, baltimore national pike looking good this morning. so far an easy commute. let's knock on wood somewhere. we are dealing with construction this morning. and charles street at 28th and university. construction-related delays this morning. so take you in the city right now, we'll take a look at the jfx that is looking good. the speeds a great. 50 miles per hour on average. that is a good ride. and 95, down to the south into the harbor tunnel and the speed times are 75. so looking good this morning. drive times take a look.
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95 to 895, that should take you about 6 minutes. another check on traffic and weather together. megan. today, inspectors are chipping away at syria's stock pipes of chemical weapons. they are destroying the arsenal and the equipment used to produce it. inspectors backed by the u.n. security council have 9 months to get it done. today death toll will likely go up as divers continue to recover bodies from the sinking boat that was sinking off of the coast of italy over the weekend. 500 african migrants were on the boat when it capsized last week. the number of dead is 200. 150 people are missing this morning. many of them are likely trapped in the wreckage. 51 people are dead this morning in egypt after a national holiday celebrating
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the military turned into mayhem. they clashed around the country yesterday. neighbors in cairo looked like combat zones after battles ranged for hours. in mexico they are mourning the loss of eight people who died during a monster show. a monster truck shot into the crowd on wednesday. officials are investigating possible safety violations. the show was canceled after the accident. 10 minutes before the hour. coming up -- more weather and traffic to start off your monday.
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southeastern china is being hit with powerful winds and rain today. typhoon struck with winds at 95 miles per hour today. and then weakening to a tropical storm. half of a hill one people were evacuated. flights are grounded. and rail service is suspended. rain in our forecast is likely. nothing like the video quo -- video we were showering people,
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but it could be severe. >> yes. that is correct. we have the cold front that is getting closer to us. it is going to be very warm and humid, because we have that tropical air mass on us as well due to the remnants of karen. this is what we're expecting in terms of temperatures today, comming in at 79 degrees. it will change throughout the next several days. by tonight the clouds will break and cooler. the temperatures coming in around 50 degrees. we will get more seasonable. and tomorrow, 71 degrees. we will be under mostly sunny skies and cooler. you can see the changes in the seven-day forecast towards wednesday, more wet weather. now, check of the traffic with mike. hi, helicopter lynette. >> hi. >> how are you? >> good. >> all right. the community is looking good this morning.
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this is 695 looking good. so the construction this morning. this is 695 outer loop, 16 to 15. d at east cross street dealing with a delay laws of construction. more coming up. all right. this is maryland today. the mayor of baltimore is out to prove that she is getting tougher on tax ayers. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will highlighted reform. this is as the city council is going to look at resolutions calling for the tax collections and an audit. the national aquarium in baltimore will welcome 1700 new animals today. they are coming from a facility in washington, d.c. that is closing there. the first 38 animals that will include an octopus to be moved in today. the rest of the animals will arrive over the next few weeks. before they are plus, they go through an observation period. if you fly, there have a lot of check points that you
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have to stop in.
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lynette. this story is for you.
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take a look. stop paying attention to the weather. chocolate lovers you are going to drool. 229 pounds of chocolate and neonate buttercup beamed to make the largest peanut butter cup. the bakers in vermont had one worry. >> the concern that we have, all of the weight might push the mold apart. >> good problem to have. >> the peanut butter and chocolate held up long enough to feed a line of people that were wrapped around the building. the profits will go to a local organization to help violence survivors. great service comes with a great tip. this bartender in oregon got a tip. one of the weekly customers tip is an unused keno ticket. it turned out there was a $17,000 prize. >> i automatically handed him
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back the ticket. i said, i can't take it. he said sign it, you're the only one that can cash it. >> you do things with a good heart and go spirits. something is that big. you wonder if they are like, i should have kept this one. not that way with this guy at all. >> $17,000. the man wants to stay anonymous. she plans to use the money to buy new couches for her home. but she is going to save the rest. >> good plan. that's amazing. >> all right. from the bedroom to the office to the theaters. cell phones have invaded our lives. >> all right. do you understand cellular etiquette? we have rules that you need to follow. "good morning maryland" at 5:00 begins right now. a maryland company is the latest casualty of the government shutdown, employees are being told to stay home.
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we'll tell you where. >> from mild the wild harks change in the weather. we have maryland's most accurate forecast to get you prepared and make you feel safe. the stories straight ahead. i'm megan pringle. >> i'm charlie crowson. safety, people will need to keep in mind, lynette. you were saying that the weather could be turning violent. >> we are right. charlie this morning and this afternoon, you will be getting wet and the potential for severe weather this afternoon. maryland's most powerful radar looks to be dry. right? but a few showers trying to pop up across the area. so if you are in this neck of the woods. perry hall, greenwood, you are picking up on rain showers this morning. this is slow to move across the area. i-95, the isolated showers this morning. this will pickup through the day. you will see the cold front that will work towards the area. also what we're contending
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with, a coastled flood advisories for the area here in the blue color, that sun till 11:00 this morning. as we continue through the day, improvering conditions by tonight. look at the winds out of the south at 5 miles per hour. these will continue to pickup through the day as well. breezy this morning. windy towards the afternoon. the winds out of the south at 10 the 20 miles per hour. you could see gusts up to 25 to 30 miles per hour. the tempright now, 72 degrees in essex. so we are warm. we are humid. if you are getting out there to do the jog, because later this morning we will have downpours. lunchtime, the temperature is 76. and the traffic with mike. ugly out there. i want for a jog this morning already. ambitious. it is just nasty out there. all right. the traffic scene is the opposite. look at the roads.
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695, maryland front, we look good right now. just talking construction. that is the name of the game. especially 40 eastbound at u.s. 1. so this is so plan accordingly as you go downtown. east baltimore street is dealing with construction. they will wrap that up in the next 25 minutes. north charles and universal, more construction-related delays. we will look that jfx. lots of green on the screen, that's good. and 695 and up towards, if you take all of 695 and then 795, it is looking good. travel times, lots of green on your screen. more traffic and weather together is coming up. charlie. 3 minutes after the hour. it is not just the partial government shutdown at the government has to worry about. today the house returns as the u.s. moves towards the debt ceiling crisis. the treasury secretary is warning that the government is
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playing with fire. john boehner ruling out a bill unless the president makes concessions. hundreds of thousands of workers are furloughed. >> it is time to end the shutdown. it is time to stop the blame game and to reopen government. we need to open the entire united states government and not do it in a piecemeal way. >> however, house republicans are refusing to pass a short- term spending bill, unless there are delays made to obamacare. president barack obama and democrats are causing it political extortion. today, 3,000 people will get tough news, they are getting furloughed. defense contractor, lockheed- martin is saying it is because of the government shutdown. we are live this mo

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